egalitarian 1 of 2

as in democrat
one who advocates or practices social equality as egalitarians, they have always promoted policies for equal pay

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egalitarian

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adjective

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Adjective
What began as an open, egalitarian workshop quickly turned into intense daily rehearsals led by Shia, pushing participants to their limits. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 May 2025 French thinkers built on this idea, invoking the notion of le bonheur public — public happiness — with a rising egalitarian spirit. January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 3 May 2025 In pushing universities toward supplication and favor-seeking, Trump calls forth a competitive élite impulse at the cost of a democratic, egalitarian one. Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025 One with brisk, cheerful, egalitarian service; comforting food at most hours of the day; and a convivial social atmosphere where everyone feels welcome to greet guests at the next table. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for egalitarian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egalitarian
Noun
  • Lawler sought to burnish his image as a straight-talking problem solver who can work with everyone from Trump to Democrats to get things done.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The Pope had revealed himself once more, as a restless democrat at heart.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Of the 1,576 people charged with criminal acts committed that day, CNS found that 46 came from Maryland, a historically Democratic state with a moderate Republican minority.
    Ariel Sheinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
  • Onstage, Erica Payne, the group’s founder, a former Democratic strategist with a Wharton M.B.A., put up a slide of survey results suggesting that the movement might find supporters among both Democrats and Republicans.
    Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025

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“Egalitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egalitarian. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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